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Regional Cooperation Can Help Asia Tackle Rising Cross-Border Challenges
Regional cooperation is increasingly necessary to tackle a rising number of cross-border challenges in Asia and the Pacific, including infrastructure gaps, trade connectivity, financial...
Raw materials use to double by 2060 with severe environmental consequences
The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice...
Energy efficiency is the cornerstone for building a secure and sustainable energy system
A global effort to deploy the right energy efficiency policies could, on its own, see greenhouse gas emissions peak quickly and then fall even...
Changing Nature of Competitiveness Poses Challenges for Future of the Global Economy
The changing nature of economic competitiveness in a world that is becoming increasingly transformed by new, digital technologies is creating a new set of...
World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050
The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of...
Nearly Half the World Lives on Less than $5.50 a Day
Economic advances around the world mean that while fewer people live in extreme poverty, almost half the world’s population — 3.4 billion people — still struggles to meet basic...
Oil Market Report: Twin Peaks
Both global oil demand and supply are now close to new, historically significant peaks at 100 mb/d, and neither show signs of ceasing to...
Egypt Could Meet More than 50% of its Electricity Demand with Renewable Energy
Egypt has the potential to generate up to 53 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)....
South Asia Firms Up Its Growth Lead, Despite Budget Woes
With growth topping 6.9 percent in 2018 and set to accelerate to 7.1 percent next year, South Asia is firming up its position as...
Globally, youth are the largest poverty-stricken group
Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to estimates from a new report released on Thursday by...